mana
Polynesian spiritual energy
Mana is supernatural power or spiritual energy, originally a Polynesian concept describing a force that could inhabit people, objects, or places.
In fantasy games and fiction, mana is the resource spent to cast spells: I'm out of mana.
The word has entered broader usage for any vital energy or life force: That vacation restored my mana.
Greek letter or energy
- qiVital life energy
- pranaVital breath energy
- life-forceAnimating spiritual energy
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
essence · vitality · spirit · pneuma · etheric · chakra · meridian · kundalini
Sacred restriction, Polynesian
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- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
incantation · mystical · wizardry · witchcraft · supernatural · alchemy · charm · hex
Biological self-repair process
- castingShaping through liquid form
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- resourceAvailable stock or supply
- spellcasterOne who performs magic
mage · wizard · ability · enchantment
Worthy of reverence
- divineOf or from gods
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
transcendence · sanctity · reverence · prayer · meditation · enlightenment · devotion · faith
chi
Greek letter or energy
- qiVital life energy
- pranaVital breath energy
- life-forceAnimating spiritual energy
aura · essence · vitality · spirit · pneuma · etheric · chakra · meridian · kundalini
tapu
Sacred restriction, Polynesian
ancestors · genealogy · chiefly · sacred · prestige · oceanic
spell
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- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- arcaneUnderstood by few
conjuring · incantation · mystical · wizardry · witchcraft · supernatural · alchemy · charm · hex · curse
regeneration
Biological self-repair process
- castingShaping through liquid form
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- resourceAvailable stock or supply
spellcaster · mage · wizard · ability · enchantment
sacred
Worthy of reverence
grace · transcendence · sanctity · reverence · prayer · meditation · enlightenment · devotion · faith · karma
- RPG mechanicsmin-maxing, level up, XP, HP, power leveling
- combat mechanicsmelee, melee attack, ranged attack, damage, combos
- indigenous loanwordsmoccasin, tomahawk, totem, wigwam, kayak
- magic resourcesMP
- Pacific PeoplesSamoan, Tongan, Hawaiian, Maori, Fijian
- MUDsMUD, mudding, text adventure, rooms, zones
manapowerlessness
Inability to affect outcomes
impotence · spiritual emptiness · weakness · ineffectiveness · profanity
- manual laborWork done bodily
- general managerOverall operations supervisor
- mandatory serviceLegally required contribution
- instruction manualWritten usage directions
- time managementPlanning how hours are spent
- management trainingEducation for supervisors
manage, manager, mandate, manifest, manual, management, manufacture, manipulate, manic